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Red Tails Monument Dedication Program

Special Thanks to:

Syd Levy & United Trophy, Mfgfor their generous sponsorship of the monument;

Mike McKenzie, Vision of Flight;

Orlando Science Center;

and

City of Orlando:Mayor Buddy Dyer

City CommissionersJim Gray, District 1Tony Ortiz, District 2Robert F. Stuart, District 3Patty Sheehan, District 4Daisy W. Lynum, District 5Samuel B. Ings, District 6

And thanks to Sprint for their sponsorship of the dedication ceremony.

As the first national monument honoring the Red Tail Pilots of the Tuskegee Airmen, it offers the community a symbol of courage and triumph over adversity that will inspire future generations in their pursuit of academic success and careers in STEM fields, such as aviation.

The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American military aviators in the United States armed forces. There were 932 pilots trained at Tuskegee, AL, of whom 356 airmen were considered an elite group of fighter pilots that were sent to various bases in Europe. Flying escort for heavy bombers, the pilots earned an impressive combat record. The Allies called these airmen "Red Tails" or "Red-Tail Angels" because of the distinctive crimson paint predominantly applied on the tail section of the unit's aircraft.

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